The men are muscle bound hunks and spend most of the time waving their weapons (both kinds) around; for some reason all the women have gigantic asses. And so’s Don Winslow’s latest novel, The Cartel, m’kay? the only real piece of writing was Art Keller as a monk growing bees. The story was crazy! They are on opposing teams, and when their worlds collide, the truth will be unveiled in an unpredictable ending. The Cartel (2009) Plot. Excellent book! This was a re read for me ....Read It again to get familiar with the story so I could read the next installments. From the internationally best-selling author of the acclaimed novel The Power of the Dog comes The Cartel, a gripping, true-to-life, ripped-from-the-headlines epic story of power, corruption, revenge, and justice spanning the past decade of the Mexican-American drug wars. It's a violent, dark and seedy world that they inhabit. When these three collide, what will happen? A co-screenwriter on “Savages” with his rep Shane Salerno of the Story Factory, Winslow recently completed a screenplay adaptation of the nonfiction book “The Last Good Heist,” also for the Story Factory. His beat was in and around Times Square movie theaters, where he worked pickpockets and low-level drug buys. Don Winslow Matt Damon is set to star in a film adaptation with James Mangold directing from a script by Scott Frank. It's a different lifestyle, I different family type feel, different ideals, etc. Mercilessly grim in a good way. It took me forever to read it because I felt like it's the same ole hood story that I've read over and over again. CRIME & LEGAL THRILLER, by All of these devices serve to build palpable tension, but the structure also contributes to how deeply disturbing the story becomes. Categories: If you can get past all of the language, senseless gun violence, unresearched police procedures and the graphic, random, unprotected sex then there's actually a good storyline buried here. He keeps you smiling, laughing, and engaged. Although he knows that it is risky, he will stop at nothing to keep them away from the Haitans who threaten to destroy his life. OMG. “The Cartel” is a big, sprawling, ultimately stunning crime tableau that can be read as a stand-alone. I couldnt sympathize with Miamor's plight because she created the mess in the first place. RELEASE DATE: April 24, 2018. Winslow is a master at writing about long spans of time. Well how did they get to that point in their relationship, what did Young Carter do earn the respect in the Twin's eyes especially Meeca he's the type to. The characters are all deeply flawed but I cared for some of them regardless. Urban fiction is the last on my genre list for a class I’m taking. These books are about the rise of the narcotic cartels in Mexico. So... hmm... no... dont really need to read the next two books. Soooo this book was freaking mind blowing! On the other hand, Winslow finds sympathy and humanity in all his characters, even the most hardened narcos who commit the most heinous atrocities. I got tired of people saying “ma” and stuff and the constant need to describe what labels the characters were wearing. hard to say. We've got you covered with the buzziest new releases of the day. Both of these sections primarily focus on Laurel.